How painful is the sting of a stonefish?
Here’s a description: “I got spiked on the finger by a stonefish in Australia. Imagine having each knuckle, then the wrist, elbow and shoulder being hit in turn with a sledgehammer over the course of about an hour. Then about an hour later imagine taking a real kicking to both kidneys for about 45 minutes so that you couldn’t stand or straighten up. I was late 20s, pretty fit physically and this was the tiniest of nicks. Got sensation back in my finger after a few days but had recurrent kidney pains periodically for several years afterwards.” Other stories describe sting victims wanting to have their stung limb amputated from their body. Mother Nature’s Kings of Pain Stings and Bites of Some Animals Are Almost Beyond Endurance, Victims Say By Lauren Cahoon ABC News 26 Feb 08 How to stay safe: Wear covered shoes. Watch your step and walk slowly. Be aware of your steps, if you feel a prick through your shoe, pull back and don’t step down with your full body weight. Do not step into murky
